SCOT
No.Name
15Stuart Hogg, FB
14Tommy Seymour, W
T
13Mark Bennett, C
T
2
12Matt Scott, C
11Sean Lamont, W
10Finn Russell, FH
T
9Greig Laidlaw, SH
4
4
1Alasdair Dickinson, P
2Ross Ford, H
3WP Nel, P
4Grant Gilchrist, L
5Jonny Gray, L
6Ryan Wilson, FL
7John Hardie, FL
T
8David Denton, N8
Replacements
16Fraser Brown, R
17Ryan Grant, R
18Jon Welsh, R
19Richie Gray, R
20Josh Strauss, R
21Henry Pyrgos, R
22Peter Horne, R
23Sean Maitland, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Kingsholm
2:30 PM, September 23, 2015
Attendance: 14,354

Match Commentary

82'From ESPN's Tristan Barclay in Gloucester: Talk in the build-up to today's Test was of Japan facing burn-out just four days after clinching victory over South Africa, but for the opening stages of the second-half, they looked like they were still ready to compete with Scotland. All of a sudden, however, the fight just got too big for them. Tommy Seymour's length-of-the-field burst for Scotland's second try was probably the straw that broke the Japanese back. After that score, on the hour mark, the Brave Blossoms were too loose in defence, and Scotland's energetic midfield cut through them too easily. It must be said that Japan never gave up - battering the Scotland line in the closing minutes, but this was just a game too far for the tournament's surprise package.
81'Sean Maitland intercepts and he thinks he's away - he's still running even though the referee has brought it back for offside! Japan with one final chance... Scotland have made 180 tackles this afternoon - absolutely phenomenal effort from their defence. The ball looks over - and we're going to the TMO...
81'+145-10 End of second half

Match Stats

SCOT
Possession
JPN
40%
60%
Territory
36%
64%
SCOT
JPN
100Runs144
347Metres Run352
6Clean Breaks3
197Tackles111
12Missed Tackles16
2Turnover Knock On11

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